A suspect was shot and later died after a shooting with the Gretna Police Department.

A suspect was shot and later died after a shooting with the Gretna Police Department.

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Updated: 6:32 PM CDT May 5, 2016

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WEBVTT NCHOR GINA SWANSON ISTHERE. SHE JOINS US WITH A LIVE REPORGINA: THAT CASE ENDED ON THEEXPRESSWAY.WE CAN SEE THEM LACKING ON THEGROUND BEHIND ME.IT STARTED ABOUT TWO MILES AWAYON HOME EARLIER IN THE DAY.THIS WAS PART OF AN ONGOINGINVESTIGATION WITH THE WEST BANKDRUG TASK FORCE.THEY H THE SUSPECT UNDERSURVEILLANCE FOR A WHILE.THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OFSERVING A WARRANT FOR SUSPECTEDDRUG ACTIVITY.THAT IS WHEN A SUSPECT JUMPEDINTO A GOLD PICKUP TRUCK ANDTRIED TO FLEE.HE TOOK POLICE ON A CHASETHROUGHO GRETNA, GLENSIDEGOING ALL OVER THE BLOODY AND TOTHE OTHER SIDE.INVESTIGATORS SAY HE EVENTUALLYDROVE TO THE CROWDED BUSTERMINAL UNDER THE EXPRESSWA.OFFICERS WERE ON THE SCENE ANDTRIED TO ORDER HIM TO GE OUT.HE STILL TRIED TO ESCAPE.DEPUTY CHIEF ANTHONY CHRISTIANA:OFFICERS BEGAN TO EITHER THEIRVEHICLES IN AN ATTEMPT TOEXTRACT THE DRIVER FROM THEVEHICLE.AT ONE POINT, TH VEHICLE LONGEDBACKWARDS, CAME FORWARDS, AND INTHE PATH OF AN OFFICER.THAT OFFICER OPENED FIRE, FIRINGSEVERA SHOTS STRIKING THE, DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.GINA: THE SUSPECT WAS TAKEN THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE LATERDIED.POLICE DAVIS IS NOT THE FIRSTRUN-IN WITH THE LAW FOR HIM,INCLUDING A CHASE WITH JEFFERSONPARISH DEPUTIES A FEW WEEKS AGO.COMING UP AT 5:00, WE'LL HAVEMORE ON THIS INVESTIGATION ANDWHY POLICE ARE LOOKING TO SEE IFTHE SUSPECT HAS ANY CONNECTI

Suspect dies in officer-involved shooting in Gretna

A suspect was shot and later died after a shooting with the Gretna Police Department.